Cigar lighter



Aug. 30, 1932. l.. v. ARoNsoN CIGAR LIGHTER Filed Aug. 1e, 1928 PatentedAug. 30, 14932 UNITED STATES LOUIS V. .AIBONSON, F NEW-ABI, )TEW JERSEYcrean LIGHTER Application led August 16, 1928. Serial No. 300,057.l

This invention relates to cigar lighters and has as an object therovision of a lighter having a closure for t e fuel filling opening ofthe lighter and serving also as a cover for the t pyrophoric elementcontaining well ofthe device, leaving no parts, or only a mmimum numberof parts, projecting beyond the conlines of the fuel receptacle of thelighter.

It is an object of the invention to provide a. closure for the fuelopening of a cigar lighter which will not become detached from thelighter in the pocket of the user.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a closure for a fuelopening of a lighter which will present a neat appearance.

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a closure whichmay be very readily opened for lling.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription when read in connection with the accompanying drawingshowing an illustrative embodiment of the invention, and wherein Fig. 1is a plan view;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2--2 of lFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail section corresponding to lqig. 2 showing a modifiedform of catch.

As shown the fuel receptacle of the lighter to which the device isapplied is provided with a wall 11, the side walls of the receptacle 10extending therebeyond as shown at 12 to provide a recess 13 into whichthe closure 14 swings.

The closure 14 is shown as pivoted about a pintle 15 passing through thehinged portion 16 of the closure. To hold the closure 14 in closedposition according to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2,there is shown a latch member 17 pivoted at 18 in recess 13 andprojecting at 19 through a slot 20 in the margin 12 of the side wall ofreceptacle 10 so as to be engageable by the finger or thumb nail of theuser for actuation, the latch 5 member 17 being held in retractedposition by means of a spring 21 anchored to a pin 22 carried by theflange 23 of the cover plate 24 which bears the closure 14. To coactwith latch 17, the closure 14 is shown as bearing a groove 25, the lowermargin 26 of the groove being rounded so that the closure may be snappedshut against action of s ring 21.

To provide a vapor-tight joint tween the closure 14 and the fuel opening27 of the receptacle, there is shown a gasket 28 sur rounding theopening and a boss 29 is desirably provided upon the closure topressagainst the gasket. A tube for housing a pyrophoric element is shown at30 passing through the fuel receptacle housing a. spring 3l for pressureof a pyrophoric element, not shown, against sparking mechanism and apressure screw 32 is shown having screwthreaded engagement with theinterior of 'tube 30, the closure 14 serving as a cover for saidscrewthreaded tube.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig.

3, a sliding catch 33 is shown housed in an opening in the closure 14and spring pressed to normal position by compression spring 34 seated ina well in the thickness of closure 14. To slide the catch 33, there isshown a release button 35 carried by the catch 33 and acting in a slot36 in the closure 14. The catch 33 is shown as coacting with aA notch 37in the plate 23', the end of the catch being beveled as shown at 38Sothat the closure may be snapped shut. In this form of the device thespring 31 is shown as projecting from the tube 30 and when the catch isreleased will cause the cover to fly open.

To cause the closure 14 to spring to partially open position, the formof the invention shown in Fig. 1 may be provided with a spring, as aleaf spring 39, which will be flattened when the closure is locked shut.

The operation of the device will be clear from the above description.Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the inventionwithin the scopel of the appended claims without departing from thespirit thereof.

I claim: l

1. The combination with a fuel receptacle adapted to carry pyrophoriclighting mechanism at` one end thereof, said receptacle comprising anend wall having a fuel filling opening and side walls projecting beyondsaid end wall to define a closure housing recess,of a closure hinged insaid recess, and a.

gasket surounding -said opening and compressed by said closure when inclosed posltion.

2. The combination with a fuel receptacle adapted to carry pyrophoriclighting mechanism at one end thereof, said rece tacle comprising an endwall having a uel filling opening and a recess exterior thereofconforming substantially with the outline of the side walls of thereceptacle, of a closure hinged in said recess lying iiush with themargins thereof when closed, a gasket surrounding said opening andcompressed b said closure in closed position, and a, cate to hold saidclosure closed.

. 3. The combination with a fuel receptacle adapted to carry pyrophoriclighting mechanism at one end thereof, a wall of said receptacle havinga fuel filling opening, and a pyrophoric element housing tube opemngthrou h said Wall adjacent said iillin opening, o a closure for saidfuel opening inged to said receptacle, and a spring in said tubecompressed by said closure when closed to press upon said element, saidspring actin to lift said closure when the latter is release and acatch'to hold said closure and said spring compressed.

4. he combination with a fuel receptacle adapted to carry pyrophoriclighting mechanism at one end thereof, said receptacle comprisingopening and side walls projecting beyond said end wall to define aclosure housing recess, of a closure hinged in said recess, a gasketsurrounding said opening and compressed by said closure when in closedposition, and resilient means to press said closa closure member for uretoward open position.

. 5.` The combinati-on with a fuel receptacle adapted to carrypyrophoric lighting mechanism at one end thereof, of a closure memberhaving a disk-like face for the other end 0f said receptacle and movablewith respect thereto, the periphery of said closure member when viewed sidewise conforming substantially with the periphery of saidreceptaclewhen the latter means for retaining said closure member inposition closing said receptacle, said means being operable from theexterior surface of said closure member.

6. The combination with a fuel receptacle adapted to carry pyrophoriclighting mechanism at one end thereof, and a spring in said receptacle,said spring adapted to bias a p yrophoric element into predeterminedposltlon, of means for closing the other end of said receptacle and forholding said spring under compression, said means comprising Y saidother end of said receptacle and movable with respect thereto, and.means for retaining said closure member 1n position closing said recetacle.

LOUIS v. RoNsoN.

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